Coaches Resources

USC Coach's Training Material

The USCAA attempts to give our volunteer coaches all the resources necessary to provide an elite training regimen without being too much of a burden on the coach's time. Our Travel Soccer Commissioners have developed practice plans and curriculum to serve most coaching needs.

All of our Travel Soccer Coach volunteers are expected to acquire a National "F" license. The “F” license is a 2-hour course, conducted entirely online, intended for all parents and coaches of youth players. The focus of this grassroots course is to share U.S. Soccer’s best practices in creating a fun, activity-centered and age-appropriate environment for 5-8 year old players.

"F" license link

Training Session Plans and general coaching education materials can be found below.

Team Management
Coaching Material All you need to get started. Coaching philosophy, codes of conduct, Game Day preparation and how to talk to the kids.	Player Education At USC, We Want Our Players To Be Not Just Great Athletes On The Field, But Great People Off It. To Help Our Young Players, A Player Education Program Has Been Developed To Ensure That Players Are Educated On A Variety Of Different Topics To Help Educate Them About Their Off The Field Choices.	SAQ Training Our Speed, Agility And Quickness Training Is Fundamental To Developing Better Players. Focusing On The Key Areas That Will Make Them Quicker, Faster And More Agile Than Our Opponents. It Will Also Teach Them Many Physical Skills That Will Serve Them Not Just In Soccer But In Any Sport They Choose To Play.	Tactical Play and Misc. Never get stuck on game day again! Our tactical advice section covers a wide numbers of scenarios you may find happen on game day. This is how we will develop our teams. Our aim is to see the problem and correct it as quickly as possible. Try some out in training and then use it in a game!
USC Soccer Curriculum	Player Code of Conduct	SAQ 1	Goal Kicks
Coaching Philosophy	Game preparation	SAQ 2	Counter Attack
Functional Circuit	Bullying	SAQ 3	Exploit quick pass from goal
How NOT to talk to your kids	Goalpost safety	SAQ 4	Goalie wars
Game day warm up	First aid	SAQ 5	50_small_sided_games
Game day planner	Diet nutrition		Attacking corners
Game self assessment			Total soccer psychology
What makes a great sports parent			Sports psychology Man Utd
USCAA soccer rules			Soccer psychology ebook
US Soccer Curriculum Part 1			Coerver coaching- 8 drills

Technical Development
Group Training These group sessions cover a variety of topics and ensure that the players develop their understanding for the game.	Tactical Training Is your team looking to develop their tactical awareness? The sessions below are designed to help players learn more about the tactical side of the game and improve your teams overall performance on game day!	Phase of Play Player development is at the heart of any soccer club and at USC, our Phase of Play program is designed to help players get a better understanding for their role on the field when they are placed in different game situations.
Group Training Week 1	Attacking Play	Defending 1
Group Training Week 2	Beating the Offside Trap	Defending 2
Group Training Week 3	Control in the Air	Defending 3
Group Training Week 4	Creative Player	Playing out of defense 1
Group Training Week 5	Cut Backs	Playing out of defense 2
Group Training Week 6	Playing in tight space	Playing out of defense 3
Group Training Week 7	Possession	Playing through midfield 1
Group Training Week 8	Pressing	Playing through midfield 2
Game 1- 4v4 with keeper	Three way games	Playing through midfield 3
Game 2- end zone game	Small sided games	Forward play 1
Game 3- four goal wide game	Wide areas	Forward play 2
Game 4 - possession passing	Zonal defending	Forward play 3

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